SNIA Developer Conference September 15-17, 2025 | Santa Clara, CA
What's New in SFF? Another Conversation with Very Opinionated Experts
Abstract
For every server there are connectors, cables, and form factors defined within the SNIA SFF Technical Affiliate Technical Working Group (SFF TA TWG). Since last year, this group has delivered many specifications and updates including 3.5” and 2.5” HDD/SSD form factor, high speed networking connectors, various high speed differential signaling connectors, and EDSFF. Come find out what SFF TA TWG has done in the last year, and what is on the horizon for the rapidly changing storage and network industries.
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